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The Best Highlighters for Luminous, Reflective Skin

Time to level up your glow.

Makeup
reflective skin highlighters
Summer is upon us, and we find ourselves scaling back on makeup that feels too heavy or moody. That means sheer complexion products, juicy lip balms, and, of course, plenty of highlighter. But this season we’re longing not just for a natural dewiness, but something even more luminous: reflective skin. Think of the way light bounces off your skin after a day at the beach or jogging in high humidity. It’s a glow that makes itself known from a couple of yards away and is sometimes hazardous to your selfie camera. Subtlety may be for the workweek, but our summertime weekends are for some white-hot luminescence.

Don’t forget to enhance your inner dew factor by properly cleansing and moisturizing before adding makeup. Then swipe one of our 12 favorite formulas over your cheekbones, collarbones, and anywhere else you feel the need to radiate some glow.

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Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo, $48
Have you ever looked at photos of models preparing to hit the runway during fashion week? If yes, then you are probably with us in admiring their poreless, taught, and, most of all, glowing complexions. Pat McGrath makes it possible to replicate that otherworldly luminosity with this makeup duo. We like to use the balmy end over top the pigmented end for a dew that is sure to reflect light to the heavens.
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